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Lobbyists

Professional lobbyists who wish to lobby State or local government representatives in Queensland (Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries, Ministerial staff, councillors (including mayors) and senior staff working in State or local government public sector agencies) must be listed on the Register of Lobbyists.

Registration requirements previously set out in the Queensland Contact with Lobbyist Code were replaced on 1 January 2010 by requirements under the
Integrity Act 2009
. Under the Integrity Act 2009, the Register of Lobbyists has become the responsibility of the Integrity Commissioner and will be administrated by his office.

To be listed, professional lobbyists who act on behalf of third party clients need to:

apply for inclusion on the Register of Lobbyists

provide information about the business and all individuals involved in lobbying

name the third parties for whom lobbying is undertaken with State government, local government, or both - whether paid or unpaid

for each listed person, if the person is a former senior government representative, the date the person ceased in the role of senior government representative

name those clients the lobbyist has provided paid or unpaid services as a lobbyist during the previous twelve months

How to register as a lobbyist

Lobbyists need to comply with the requirements of the Integrity Act 2009 when lobbying State or local government representatives in Queensland.

About the register

The Register was established to make publicly available significant details about professional lobbyists who represent a client's views to government representatives, including:

the business registration details, including the names of owners, partners or major shareholders, as applicable

the names and positions of persons employed, contracted or otherwise engaged by the lobbyist to carry out lobbying activities

for each listed person, if the person is a former senior government representative, the date the person ceased in the role of senior government representative

whether the lobbyist lobbies

the names of third parties for whom the lobbyist is currently retained to provide paid or unpaid services as a lobbyist to the State Government, local governments or both, and whether or not they are paid for providing these services, and

the names of persons for whom the lobbyist has provided paid or unpaid services as a lobbyist during the previous 12 months.